Status

Cover Song

Song Author

Devo

Recording Session(s)

October 21, 1990 - Maide Vaile Studios, London "John Peel Session"

Notes

Kurt Cobain included the original Devo version of the song on his 1985 Fecal Matter demo tape. A few years later Nirvana covered it.

Availability

Releases in the Bootography

Alternate/Working Titles

None Documented

Common Mislabels

None Documented

Mislabels in the Bootography

Pretty Scary

Talkin'

Lyrics

Incesticide version

Take a step out of yourself
And turn around
Take a look at who you are
It's pretty scary
So silly
It is revolting
You're not much
If you are anything

Take a step outside the city
And turn around
Take a look at what you are
It is revolting
You're really nowhere
So wasteful
So foolish
Poppycock

Who said don't look back?
Don't believe 'em
Go for that crazy sounding restaurant
Cause they're gonna try and get behind you
Don't you let them do it
You know what I'm talking about?
You hear me talking?
You hear me talking?

It's pretty scary, totally, it's so revolting (x4)
Yeaaa

Take a step outside the country
And you turn around
Take a look at what you are
It is amazing
Take a good look
You're no big deal
You're so petty
It's a laugh

Take a step outside the planet
Turn around and around
Take a look at what you are
It's pretty scary